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Head of the Shin Bet security service, Yuval Diskin (Archive) Last update - 23:43 06/04/2008 IDF razes 10 more roadblocks in bid to ease West Bank mobility By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaretz Service Tags: West Bank, roadblock  The Israel Defense Forces over the weekend dismantled 10 dirt roadblocks in the West Bank, bringing to 60 the total number of security barriers removed in the last week, the Defense Ministry said. Most of the dirt mounts were removed from side roads, as part of Israeli efforts to ease freedom of movement for Palestinians in the West Bank. Shin Bet chief Yuval Diskin on Sunday blasted the defense ministry's decision to remove the roadbloacks, saying such a move was risky so long as the separation fence remained under construction. Advertisement Diskin told cabinet ministers during their weekly meeting that the current checkpoints kept Jerusalem from danger while the fence was still incomplete. The IDF removed 50 "dirt mound" roadblocks across the West Bank last week, a measure Defense Minister Ehud Barak undertook to implement at a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice late last month. Meanwhile, Palestinian rally drivers, unable to fully show their skills on open roads because of Israel Defense Forces roadblocks, sought on Sunday to promote motor sports in the West Bank by staging indoor races. Related articles: IDF completes removal of 50 roadblocks across the W. Bank Rice: U.S. to ensure Israel removes West Bank roadblocks Bookmark to del.icio.us   My gay family Caryn Aviv shares her personal experience as a gay Jewish co-parent. Filmed in battle Second Lebanon War film centers on one man's choice to keep his troop out of harm's way.   1.   Yuval complaint about the security barrier is laughable 22:28  |  Dutch 06/04/08   2.   between sports and endangering lives 22:39  |  psi 06/04/08   3.   How many were added ???? 23:04  |  Pete 06/04/08   4.   Playing God 00:36  |  Atoo 07/04/08   5.   great now what is it the pals offer in return? 01:06  |  jj 07/04/08

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